Project One: Folie

Project 1: Folie

From my understanding, a folie is a distinct sculpture or small building (e.g. a pavilion) that activates a space.

For project one, we are required to design a folie for the Howard Smith Wharves site in small groups with the following guidelines:

·        The folie needs to be/provide a learning space

·        It must accommodate at least two people

·        It must fit in an area of 5mx5mx5m

Design criteria:

·        CONCEPT: The folie requires a strong concept that can be portrayed as a narrative which explains the folie and its background

·        CONTEXT: The folie should demonstrate an understanding of the immediate context, including; social, cultural, political, geographical and historical.

·        FUNCTION: The folie needs to provide interior and exterior spaces that provoke learning.

·        TECTONIC: The folie requires a simple yet creative use of structural members and materials. Structural details and drawings should be included on the final panels.

·        EXPERIENCE: The folie should be an unique space. Graphical expressions of how people use the space should be included on the final panels (eg. photo montages, collages, diagrams, tones and colours etc.)

Design qualities to be communicated in the design:

·        Tension/compression

·        Heavy/light

·        Solid/void

·        Bright/dark

·        Natural/artificial

·        Soft/hard

·        Comfortable/disturbing

·        Materials

·        Structural details